New 10mm 044AV
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I'll have to pull myself away from my 3 bikesaw projects first, to get back into 044 frame of mind
May take a little Stihl/Husqvarna parts inbreeding to make 044 spring mounts to work
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Hey Willard,
I'll pay and beta test a set of spings for an 044 if you need some test subjects, always wanted to try to have a spring conversion but between all the kids and work (and lack of skills and tools) never did start to. Didn't the 288xp have interchangable or were they just a mix of spring and rubber?
Same goes for a book about the Stihl '66', going from 064 to 066 660 and 661 with the history of development and changes and even IPL in the index and lots of pics, some experienced cutters here have a lot of knowledge that i think would be great to capture for the next generations.
I'll pay and beta test a set of spings for an 044 if you need some test subjects, always wanted to try to have a spring conversion but between all the kids and work (and lack of skills and tools) never did start to. Didn't the 288xp have interchangable or were they just a mix of spring and rubber?
Same goes for a book about the Stihl '66', going from 064 to 066 660 and 661 with the history of development and changes and even IPL in the index and lots of pics, some experienced cutters here have a lot of knowledge that i think would be great to capture for the next generations.
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I don't know about the 288XP but I remember in 1989 when the 044 was celebrating its first summer, Jonsereds and Husqvarna were already pushing the spring mounts and air injection.
But 3 years later the 272XP was their answer for the 044 and no spring mounts on the 272. The 262XP was reserved for that along with air injection (Turbo for the Jonsereds)
Yeah aftermarket spring mounts for the 044 and others from that era would be a great business venture.
But the Chinese would only undermine it and sell them for pennies. All that research and development just for them to steal
But 3 years later the 272XP was their answer for the 044 and no spring mounts on the 272. The 262XP was reserved for that along with air injection (Turbo for the Jonsereds)
Yeah aftermarket spring mounts for the 044 and others from that era would be a great business venture.
But the Chinese would only undermine it and sell them for pennies. All that research and development just for them to steal
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Unfortunately I think that's about to change.
Same way we thought decades ago first about Japan and then Taiwan. Now we have Korea.
The carbon fiber I could only buy out of China is a top grade product. Their titanium fasteners are hit and miss though.
